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Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology QUOTES

Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology QUOTES

1 " By their actions, they will show you who they are. "

― Leah Remini , Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology

2 " Belief and faith are great, but very few people
have been led astray by thinking for themselves. "

― Leah Remini , Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology

3 " The reason for their blind faith lies in their core belief that they alone have the answers to eradicate the ills of humanity. You run back to the safety of the group that shares your mentality, and in this way, your world becomes very insular. "

― Leah Remini , Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology

4 " If there is one thing I can brag about and be proud of in my life, it’s my dedication to friendship. If I call you a friend, I mean it. You are now on par with being a family member. Friendships are not made overnight; it takes time, effort, and energy. For me, friendships are tested not in the best of times, but in the worst of times. You don’t always get a second chance to be there for someone when they really need you. So when I say I will be there, I mean it. "

― Leah Remini , Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology

5 " There is no “right” way to be. I am flawed and imperfect, but am uniquely me. I don’t fit in and probably never will. And I don’t have to try to anymore. That other person was a lie. And let’s face it, normal is boring. We all have something to offer the world in some way, but by not being our authentic selves, we are robbing the world of something different, something special. "

― Leah Remini , Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology

6 " People say that celebrities stop developing emotionally at the age of their success—which for Tom had been with Risky Business at twenty-one. "

― Leah Remini , Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology

7 " In a time of universal deceit—telling the truth is a revolutionary act. "

― Leah Remini , Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology

8 " There is no “right” way to be. I am flawed and imperfect, but am uniquely me. "

― Leah Remini , Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology

9 " I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT when this book comes out, Scientologists will scream about religious intolerance, say that I am a liar, that I was kicked out of the church, and call Troublemaker the work of a hateful bigot or a self-absorbed person with an “insatiable craving for attention.” (That last part might not be totally untrue; I am an actress, after all.) What they will likely not do, however, is actually read this book, because that would be going against one of the basic tenets of Scientology. A member should not read or watch anything generated by someone whom the church "

― Leah Remini , Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology

10 " How the fuck did you get into some crazy shit like this? "

― Leah Remini , Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology

11 " The big mistake I made, however, was in trying to change the system instead of just changing myself. "

― Leah Remini , Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology

12 " That sums up my problem with Scientology—despite its claims to the contrary, the practice doesn’t help you better the world or even yourself; it only helps you be a better Scientologist. "

― Leah Remini , Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology

13 " I am a combative, inquisitive, argumentative person, and I will never allow anyone to change that. "

― Leah Remini , Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology

14 " If Scientologists are happy in the church, I say God bless. Honestly, it’s probably better for them to keep getting jerked off in the church, because they will never experience that kind of validation in the real world. "

― Leah Remini , Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology

15 " I mean, I was full on ready to be arrested; you know, I’d just put on a little lipstick, mug shot ready. "

― Leah Remini , Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology

16 " Tom Cruise, the church’s most coveted, celebrated, and protected celebrity member, and David Miscavige, the tyrannical leader and current head of the church. Ironically, for me and for most other people who have left the church and spoken out against it, the very qualities that we’ve been penalized for—defying, questioning, thinking independently—are the same qualities that made us prime candidates for Scientology in the first place. "

― Leah Remini , Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology

17 " Although the church publicly claims that it will simply return funds to anyone who is dissatisfied, the reality of this policy is quite different. In fact, requesting a return of money from the church is classified as a Scientology “High Crime” or “Suppressive Act,” which qualifies one to be declared a Suppressive Person. And in an even more bizarre twist, once the church declares you an SP, according to its policy you are no longer eligible for a return of your money. "

― Leah Remini , Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology

18 " The weirdness of the night was starting to get to me. When tears started to form in the corners of my eyes, it was Brooke Shields, of all people, who asked me if everything was all right. "

― Leah Remini , Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology

19 " Then the last item on the checklist: shoes and socks. I was petrified as I looked down, because if you have white socks on, you’re dead to me. Dead to me. There’s no fixing you. You’re beyond help. As a person, there are certain things you should know, and one of them is black pants, black socks, black shoes. "

― Leah Remini , Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology

20 " I was more than aware of the Fair Game policy, which stipulates that anyone against Scientology “may be deprived of property or injured by any means by any Scientologist without any discipline of the Scientologist. May be tricked, sued or lied to or destroyed.” This policy essentially allows Scientologists to punish and harass “enemies” using any and all means necessary. The church has stated that this policy was canceled, but there is an exception: “If the person is an SP, this applies. "

― Leah Remini , Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology